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thank you for joining us. i appreciate the fact that you werere able to try to look at this from both sides. >> i certnly ink the mandate is good in that it requires everyone to partipate financially. there are certainly some downsides. it will increase costs for m me and other businesses. it seems u unfair that the tax is disproportionately applied t to individuals. >> why do you feel like it is didisproportionate? >> as an individual, i saw it was somewhwhere in the range of just under $700 when it is full implemented. >> were you providing health care coverage -- >> i i do now. i spend more at this point. >> could it t bring down your costs? >> it can be. i highly doubt it in the future as to the cost of f might insurance will uimately be. we do not know the level of qualifying insurance will be in the future and we do not know what m change in the amount that e employers ve to pay i in the penal. >> what wou your message be to gov. o'malley? that may be anption n for small businesses to pay the penalty and
thank you for joining us. i appreciate the fact that you werere able to try to look at this from both sides. >> i certnly ink the mandate is good in that it requires everyone to partipate financially. there are certainly some downsides. it will increase costs for m me and other businesses. it seems u unfair that the tax is disproportionately applied t to individuals. >> why do you feel like it is didisproportionate? >> as an individual, i saw it was somewhwhere in the range of...
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>> for us, it was savings. we took out of our savin and we put itack when we made it back eventntually. >> all businesses wh good products and good causes. we thank you for joining us on "washington business report." if you know of a business donating a ption of their proceeeeds to a good cause, send us a link on our facebebookage. up next, our roundtable. first, a federal hot minute. >> as we debate how best to reduce our unemployment, all sides agree healthy small businesssses is key. with that in mind, it is noteworthy to read their recent memedia stories. our government missed its own goal of awarding 23% of its contract dollars to small businesses. down a full percentage point from 2010. the obama administration seems to be responding. the administration has directed agencies to pay contractors faster to help the cash flow of small businesses. if you are wondering which candidate for president will be betteror contractors take a look at an interesting analysi recently published. links may be found on wjla.
>> for us, it was savings. we took out of our savin and we put itack when we made it back eventntually. >> all businesses wh good products and good causes. we thank you for joining us on "washington business report." if you know of a business donating a ption of their proceeeeds to a good cause, send us a link on our facebebookage. up next, our roundtable. first, a federal hot minute. >> as we debate how best to reduce our unemployment, all sides agree healthy small...
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thank you for joining us. stay tuned, we will be back with the round table right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> most of the media has been focused on the presidential cacampaign this wee members of congress and many in the investment community are focusing on an issue whout a a sexy name but thatacks a major puncnch, sequestration. it willl go into effect in jajanuar unless lmakers come up with another solution to the budget on capitol hill. budget cuts are expected to hit hard here. >> we feel we will be unable to provide the equipment support needed by our mililitary force and we are unable to reliaiably estimate how many employees are going to lose their jobs and how ny families are going to be disrupupted. it might be flattering to believe that our industry is so robust and durable that it could absorb the impact of sequestration w without breaking striride, but that is a fiction. >> we will use those wordsrom robertrt stevens as a staing point. our roundtable today peter morici eco
thank you for joining us. stay tuned, we will be back with the round table right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> most of the media has been focused on the presidential cacampaign this wee members of congress and many in the investment community are focusing on an issue whout a a sexy name but thatacks a major puncnch, sequestration. it willl go into effect in jajanuar unless lmakers come up with another solution to the budget on capitol hill. budget cuts are...
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thank you for joining us. we were just talking tourissm. l's talk a about mayor greg. >> interesting weeeek huh? >> the pressure is on. most peoeople think he will end up resigning. the minute you say he won't resign -- our track record in the last sisix months has been he will resign. heould hang in there for another couple weeks. but there's a lot of uncertainty right now d a lot of people are very frustrated. >> he has not been chargrged. >> three of his associates have pled guilty. the prosecution has accused the campmpaign o of running a shell campaign funneling money to campaign. whether hehe knew about it -- we justst don't know what the prosecutor has. >> and please anyone jump in on any of this. let's talk a little bit about that. you cover this. there is a big push to do some groundwork in d.c.c. >> yes, it is very exciting. the timing -- right now youave the national's. you have them doing great. the officials of looking at th. --re looking at this. they are back for the second year. they are and the brainstorming phase right now
thank you for joining us. we were just talking tourissm. l's talk a about mayor greg. >> interesting weeeek huh? >> the pressure is on. most peoeople think he will end up resigning. the minute you say he won't resign -- our track record in the last sisix months has been he will resign. heould hang in there for another couple weeks. but there's a lot of uncertainty right now d a lot of people are very frustrated. >> he has not been chargrged. >> three of his associates...
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stay with us. first, the federal hot minute. >> since their introduction not that long ago the mobile hand- held telephone has evolved to bebecome an important business tool. challenges for executives at the merged especially in the u.s. government's. the data they hold is so vital to national security. these challenges are vexing in the area of protecting dat dand privacy. a federal c i o recently released a road map on the digital strategy. several groups have been formed to promote guelines and standards that will help agencies more easily develop applications. the avalanche of mobile devices will continue. making sure the policies are paramount to successful implementation. please go to wjla.com for the latest related >> we need to meet wit our news maker of the week. ththomas graham, p'sregional president - pepco's regional present. a later of misery has been added for customers without electricity. thomas graham, thank you for ining us. i ran into you at the montgomery county chamber of comme
stay with us. first, the federal hot minute. >> since their introduction not that long ago the mobile hand- held telephone has evolved to bebecome an important business tool. challenges for executives at the merged especially in the u.s. government's. the data they hold is so vital to national security. these challenges are vexing in the area of protecting dat dand privacy. a federal c i o recently released a road map on the digital strategy. several groups have been formed to promote...